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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said India's merchandise exports contracted by 0.2 per cent in the first two months of the year, while imports recorded a sharp growth of more than 22 per cent, largely driven by higher gold imports, resulting in a widening trade deficit. Speaking during the monetary policy announcement, the Governor highlighted that the decline in exports was due to a contraction in key global markets ...Read More >
The Reserve Bank of India forecasts a slowdown in India's GDP growth to 6.9% due to the West Asia crisis and global supply chain disruptions, impacting commodity prices and export routes. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Key Points RBI projects India's GDP growth at 6.9% for the current financial year, lower than the previous estimate. Disruptions in key shipping routes due to the West Asia crisis are expected to adversely impact merchandise exports. Sustained momentum in the services sect ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said India's merchandise exports contracted by 0.2 per cent in the first two months of the year, while imports recorded a sharp growth of more than 22 per cent, largely driven by higher gold imports, resulting in a widening trade deficit. Speaking during the monetary policy announcement, the Governor highlighted that the decline in exports was due to a contraction in key global markets ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Uday Kotak on Tuesday warned that the world is "at a very important cusp of the return of global colonialism... in 2026 we are at one such cusp," drawing parallels between historical imperial expansion and current geopolitical shifts, while urging India Inc to reset its approach to innovation, manufacturing and energy security.Speaking at the FICCI foundation day event, Kotak said the fact that we are at this cusp was very clear last night in US President Donald Trump's speech in the Whi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Uday Kotak, Founder and Non-Executive Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, on Tuesday warned that the world may be entering a phase of structural geopolitical change and said India must invest more in research, innovation and manufacturing to truly achieve self-reliance. Speaking at the FICCI Foundation Day - Celebrating the Spirit of Entrepreneurship organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Kotak said the current global situation -- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Uday Kotak, Founder and Non-Executive Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, on Tuesday warned that the world may be entering a phase of structural geopolitical change and said India must invest more in research, innovation and manufacturing to truly achieve self-reliance. Speaking at the FICCI Foundation Day - Celebrating the Spirit of Entrepreneurship organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Kotak said the current global situation -- ...Read More >
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Dhaka: Barely a month and a half after Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed office, the world is witnessing turbulence over the Iran war. Bangladesh, like many other countries, is also facing problems in getting enough fuel because of the unrest. It is putting pressure on the new government. To address these challenges, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir recently toured Middle Eastern countries with an aim to strengthen Bangladesh's ties in the region ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The rupee gained 33 paise to 92.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, following RBI's tightened rules to curb speculative positions, capping banks' net open positions at USD 100 million, even as global developments continued to act as a risk. Forex traders said the domestic unit continued to reel under pressure due to unabated withdrawal of foreign capital, a strengthening dollar, and rising crude oil prices amid a volatile geopolitical situation. At the interb ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) India's exports have sustained healthy momentum despite global headwinds and are expected to post positive growth in 2025-26, a senior official of the commerce ministry said on Friday. The exports and imports data for the month of March and the full 2025-26 fiscal year will be released by the commerce ministry on April 15. "At the end of March 31, despite the war, we will be closing the year with positive growth. US tariffs, so many disturbances all through the year, Ukr ...Read More >
Summary India's central bank is scrutinizing corporate treasury positions amid rupee pressure from capital outflows and rising crude prices. The Reserve Bank of India aims to assess arbitrage exposure rather than immediate regulation, following new rules on banks' open positions in the forex market. With the rupee under pressure from capital outflows and higher crude prices, India's central bank is expanding its scrutiny beyond banks to corporate treasury positions in the foreign exchange mark ...Read More >
Mumbai (PTI): Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2 per cent in early trade on Thursday amid rising geopolitical tensions following US President Donald Trump's warning of intensified military actions against Iran, driving crude oil prices higher. Unabated foreign fund outflows also added to the weakness in domestic equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted by 1,433.72 points, or 1.96 per cent, to 71,700.60. The 50-share NSE Nifty dived 445.70 points, or 1.97 per cent, to 22,23 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) The rupee recovered 151 paise from its record low level to trade at 93.19 against the US dollar in early deals on Thursday, backed by the Reserve Bank's move to restrict banks' net open position in the onshore forward delivery market. The domestic unit, however, faced pressure due to unabated withdrawal of foreign capital, strengthening dollar and rising crude oil prices amid volatile geopolitical situation, forex analysts said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has extended fiscal benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for exporters by six months, until September 30, amid disruptions to global trade caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme, launched in 2021, provides for a refund of taxes, duties and levies that are incurred by exporters in the process of manufacturing and distribution of goods, and not being reimbursed under any other mechanism at the Centre, st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The government has extended fiscal benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for exporters by six months, until September 30, amid disruptions to global trade caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme, launched in 2021, provides for a refund of taxes, duties and levies that are incurred by exporters in the process of manufacturing and distribution of goods, and not being reimbursed under any other mechanism at th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Global oil markets were jolted at the beginning of this week as Brent Crude Oil surged past $115 per barrel after fresh missile attacks by Yemen's Houthis widened the West Asian conflict. Brent's jump to $116 per barrel Monday reflects market fears over potential disruptions to critical oil supply routes and export hubs. Apart from the Houthis' entry into the war launched by the US-Israel coalition against Iran, the spike also comes after US President Donald Trump's comments that he ...Read More >
Chennai: The United States Trade Representative has initiated investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, on excess capacity and production in certain manufacturing sectors in India. These sectors include textiles, health, construction goods, and automotive goods. The probe can lead to new tariffs and complicate the trade deal talks. The USTR has initiated investigations under Section 301against 16 countries and economic blocs, including India. The investigation pertains to the a ...Read More >
India introduces heightened scrutiny for all investments from China in 2020 ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India eased restrictions on Chinese investments in select sectors in 2026 to rebuild ties with Beijing * India introduced strict scrutiny on border country investments, including China, in April 2020 during COVID-19 * India banned 59 Chinese apps in June 2020 citing national security concerns Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The country's merchandise exports rose marginally by 0.61 per cent to USD 36.56 billion in January, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday. Imports increased by 19.2 per cent to USD 71.24 billion in January this year from USD 59.77 billion recorded a year ago. The trade deficit stood at USD 34.68 billion during the month under review. Agrawal said that the country's exports "remain northwards" both in goods and services. This fiscal, exports of goods and ser ...Read More >
ECONOMY: India's Exports Surge 20% -- Defying Trump's Trade War Wednesday, December 17, 2025 by Indian Defence News Technicians work with robots on the assembly line in a hi-tech manufacturing hub in India India's exports surged by nearly 20 percent in November 2025, marking the fastest growth in three years despite the escalating US trade war under President Donald Trump. Goods exports reached $38.13 billion, a 19.4 percent rise year-on-year, reversing October's 11.8 percent decline to $34.38 ...Read More >
India's exports to the US in November rose 22% on-year to $6.98 billion, despite the 50% tariff that Washington levies on imports from India since August. This is faster than the 19.38% growth in India's total outbound shipments in November and 2.62% in April-November. New Delhi: Led by engineering goods, chemicals and farm products, India's merchandise exports to the US rose 11.38% on-year in April-November FY26 at $59.04 billion, reflecting strong momentum in India-US trade ties, data release ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) The rupee witnessed high volatility in early trade on Wednesday, as support from easing crude oil prices was offset by uncertainty over the India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the key driver of rupee weakness in December was continued FPI selling across both equity and debt markets, with foreign investors repeatedly selling several billion dollars' worth of Indian assets on a daily basis in the last few months, the selling intensifyi ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Dec 16: The rupee hit a record low, breaching 91 against the US dollar, settling at 90.93 on Tuesday, amid widening trade deficits and delays in the India-US trade deal. The currency has fallen about 1% in the past five sessions and 5.1% so far this year. Finance Minister of State Pankaj Chaudhary noted the depreciation may boost export competitiveness but could raise import costs. Analysts expect the rupee could touch 92 without RBI intervention. The decline coincided with FII equity ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee sank to a fresh record low, breaching the 91-a-dollar mark for the first time on Tuesday, even as the government attributed the currency's slide to the widening trade gap and developments related to the India-US trade deal. During the session, the local unit tanked below 91 and hit its lowest level of 91.14 against the US dollar. However, it recouped some of the losses towards the end of the session, settling at 90.93, down 15 paise from its previous close. The I ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee descended to a fresh record low, breaching the 91-a-dollar mark for the first time before ending 15 paise weaker at 90.93 against the greenback on Tuesday, even as the government in the Rajya Sabha attributed the sliding currency value to the widening trade gap and developments related to the India-US trade deal. During the session, the local unit lost 36 paise from its previous close to hit its lowest-ever level of 91.14 against the greenback, but strengthened sl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Petroleum products, and electronic goods are helping India increase its exports to China, with which it has a huge trade deficit of about USD 100 billion, according to the commerce ministry data. India's exports to China rose from USD 9.20 billion in April-November 2024 to USD 12.22 billion in April-November 2025, an increase of 32.83 per cent year-on-year. Petroleum products emerged as the largest contributor in the exports to China. It was followed by electronic goods ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, - India's exports leapt in November in defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump's steep tariffs, providing fresh leverage in ongoing trade talks with Washington and easing pressure on New Delhi to strike a quick deal. Shipments to the United States rose more than 22% in November from a year earlier, outpacing India's overall export growth of more than 19%, which lifted total goods exports to $38.13 billion, government trade data released on Monday showed. Goods exports were the highe ...Read More >
MUMBAI - The Indian rupee weakened to a record low for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by dollar demand linked to likely maturity of positions in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market and continued foreign portfolio outflows. The currency fell to 90.8275, eclipsing its previous record low of 90.7875 hit a day earlier. The rupee has fallen 6 percent against the US dollar so far in 2025, making it one of the worst-performing emerging market currencies, as steep US tariff ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee plunged 36 paise to breach the 91-mark against the US dollar for the first time in intra-day trade on Tuesday, weighed down by sustained FII outflows and a lack of clarity on the India-US trade deal. The rupee fell from 90 a dollar to 91 in the last 10 trading sessions. The local unit has slipped 1 per cent against the greenback in the past five sessions alone. At 11.45 am, the local unit was trading at 91.14 against the US dollar, down 36 paise from its previous ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The trade deficit of the country is likely to settle around current levels of November in the near to medium term, with a weaker rupee expected to help keep the gap between exports and imports under control, according to a report by Nuvama. The report stated that the overall export performance in FY26 so far has continued to soften. It added that the moderation in global trade could put additional pressure on India's export outlook in the coming months. In ...Read More >
New Delhi: For the past few weeks, everyone-from common people to investors-has been asking one question: why has the Indian rupee fallen so sharply? The rupee has slipped close 90 against the US dollar, and because of this sharp fall, the issue was raised in Parliament. The government clearly explained in the Lok Sabha that the rupee's weakness is not sudden and has happened due to several domestic and global reasons. How fast did the rupee slide? The government said that in the third week of ...Read More >
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